“Subplot’s 2010 packaging redesign has contributed amazingly to our success”, says Level Ground President, Hugo Ciro. “Sales are up 20% over the previous year, and we have signed many new retailers. We are obviously thrilled.

”The packaging platform extends the system created in 2010, with innovative kraft paper, vapour-barrier bags with resealable zips for freshness. The Dried fruit build on the coffee platform with full-colour fruit imagery, to help play up the extraordinary taste and freshness of the product itself. Clear bags for Can Sugar allow the colour and texture of the sugar to shine through. And a new stamp graphic signifies the MicroLot system, with a revised design layout to help distinguish it from the line of regular coffees.

“Spooks Ale has been developed as an Autumnal brew which is very different to our other seasonal beers. It is a dark ruby colour with a biscuity palate. The nose is a mix of the malty flavours derived from the mix of ale, brown and crystal malts and the citrus fruity hop aroma you would expect from a beer brewed in the heart of the Kentish hop growing region. As with all of Shepherd Neame ales it has been brewed in their oak mash tuns and fermented out using their own yeast to produce a wonderfully flavoursome beer at 4.7% abv.

SAA were tasked with creating a distinctive packaging solution to help capitalise on the huge demand in sales over the Halloween period. The design concept reflects a marriage between the darker side of Shakespeare and the unique and historical brewing process of Britain’s oldest brewer. A hauntingly good product and design.”

Minister is a private label from Ministry of Brewery beer shop in Poznan, Poland. This new beer arrived on the market in October 2011 in two variants, Minister Pils and Minister Wheat Beer. Ostecx Créative was responsible for packaging design and the development of promotional materials.

Collaboration between Ministry of Brewery and our agency started in Summer 2011. After redesigning the logo and developing the website, we began working on the Minister beer package design. The common goal of the client and our agency was to create a unique, modern label inspired by european brewing culture and tradition.

The bottle labels are based on original drawings from Polish illustrator Kinga Offert-Ploszaj and Bradley Initials font. The two varieties of the beer are distinguished by color.”

“Designers at Pearlfisher worked closely with the Cutty Sark Global Brand Team assessing all aspects of the old branding, focusing on the key points of difference: the Clipper, the yellow and the Cutty Sark typestyle.

The original Clipper ship, drawn in 1923 and updated only once in the last 88 years has now been revised. The team took the opportunity to enhance the icon, putting more momentum and dynamism into the Clipper, effectively putting some wind back into the brand sails. It was vital, however, to maintain the brand’s identity which evokes thoughts of ‘adventure’ and ‘excitement’ amongst the global consumer audience.

The bold yellow colour has been brought back onto the larger front label creating a higher degree of visibility. It echoes the classic Cutty imagery of the mid 1960’s and 1970’s. The green glass has been retained but has been premiumised with key brand messages embossed onto the bottle.

The front of the bottle has the call to action, ‘Our actions define who we are’ which will be the rallying cry for the brand going into the next few years. The back is dominated by a compass image surrounded by ‘The Spirit of Adventure’ which is the new core message for the brand. The bottle cap also has this message, as well as Glasgow, Scotland, printed onto it.”

“Brand design agency Coley Porter Bell is creating a new identity for Morrisons’ extensive own brand range as part of the retailer’s push to strengthen the brand and increase the share of its own products bought by customers.

The exercise which aims to transform Morrisons’ own label into a coherent own brand is the biggest design brief in the UK this year. It covers 17,000 products and variants and will roll out over the next 18 months.